I made some changes to the original. She puts it into a 1 quart jar then tells you to make it to scoop out a cup of mix and add 4 cups of water. The ingredients are all neatly layered, how are you supposed to get out 1 cup. And without any bullion, plain water was going to leave it a bit bland.

Another great thing about this soup mix is that is Vegetarian, Vegan, corn-free, sugar-free, low fat, low sodium, dairy-free and gluten-free (use gluten free pasta or brown rice) just in case you are dealing with any special diets in your gift giving.

To make it up, all you need to do is gather the ingredients and some clean and dry pint jars.

Layer ingredients in the jars:

I used a few wide mouth jars and some standard. The wide mouth jars seemed to be a little smaller than the others and the ingredients were in danger of spilling over.

I tamped down the jar by putting the lid on gently and tamping down the ingredients by banging it lightly on the table.

I decided I’d better test the soup itself to make sure it was tasty. I added water per the original instructions:

It was a bit bland as I suspected, which is why I changed the water to broth (chicken, beef or vegetable). Also salt and pepper to taste.

Nice lunch for me and hopefully a nice present for his teacher and aide. For gift giving I just printed these instructions, cut them out and glued them to some construction paper. Or you can tape them directly on the jar.

Directions

Layer ingredients in the jar in order given.

For gift giving include the following instructions: "Combine soup mix with 2 quarts of chicken, beef or vegetable broth and one cup cooked and chopped beef, chicken or ham (optional). Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until peas are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste."

I tell myself often to use more lentils. This is on my “to do” list! Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social. Please come back Thursday as we celebrate the first day of 2015! 9:00 PM EST. Pinned. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com

Hi Audrey, I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to feature your lentil soup “to go” on The Weekend Social tomorrow, Thursday 9:00 PM EST. I think this is a great recipe to help many eat healthfully right from the beginning of the year. Please stop by link up again and check out your feature! http://www.theKitchenChopper.com

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